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SEC-registered adviser

S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerAtlanta, GeorgiaCRD 109540SEC 801-56734websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 8, 2012 · 47 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 2, 1999
RAUM
$727M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$720M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$121M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
10
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
47 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$727M as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 8, 2012$362M then
HNW client RAUM$675M as of Aug 31, 2026
Feb 23, 2018$462M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Aug 31, 2026
Mar 8, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)10 as of Aug 31, 2026
Feb 22, 20138 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • PE backed · a Schedule A entity owner at 25 percent or more whose exact legal name is a PE fund vehicle or a classified PE sponsor on the DFX private equity graph
RAUM per advisor
$121MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
36derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$4.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$969,184derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
6.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+12%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$529M, 183 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
a PE fund or sponsor is a 25 percent or greater owner on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$675M93%
  • Individuals$45.1M6.2%
  • Charitable organizations$4.8M0.7%
  • Corporations and businesses$1.8M0.3%
Individual clients
78reported
HNW clients
139reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
750reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$529M for 183 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
T•••••• F••• A••••Certified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistAtlanta, GaMar 18, 200334 y0
R••••• L•••• K•••••••Atlanta, GaApr 30, 201025 y1
B•••••• D••• S••••••••Chartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaAug 17, 201627 y2
V•••••• J•••••• N••••••Chartered Financial AnalystAtlanta, GaAug 31, 201610 y1
J•••• B•••••••Atlanta, GaJan 3, 202021 y0
M•••••• C••••••••• M••••••Certified Financial PlannerAtlanta, GaAug 26, 202112 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • A••••• T••••••• F••• · President, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 06/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••••••• B••••••• D••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • T•••••• S•••• C• · Treasurercontrol
    since 11/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • T•••••••• D•••••• R••••• · Secretarycontrol
    since 11/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Z•••••• T••••• T••••• · Ownercontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns 75% or more of B•• I• L••
  • Z•••••• T••••• T••••• · Managing Membercontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns F of B•••• S•• P••••••• G• L••
Entity owners
  • S•••• A•• H••••• A••••••• H••••••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • B•••• S•• P••••••• G• L•• · General Partner
    indirect · owns F of B•••• S•• P•••••••• L•
  • B•••• S•• P••••••• L•• · Elected Manager
    indirect · owns F of B•••• S•• P•••••••• L•
  • B•••• S•• P•••••••• L• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of B•••••• I•••
  • B•• I• L•• · Manager
    indirect · owns 75% or more of B•• M••••••••• H•••••••• L••
  • B•• M••••••••• H•••••••• L•• · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of B•••• S•• P••••••• L••
  • B•••••• I••• · Owner
    indirect · owns 50% to 75% of S•••• A•• H••••• I••••••••• H••••••• L••
  • S•••• A•• H••••• I••••••••• H••••••• L•• · Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of S•••• A•• H••••• A••••••• H••••••• L••
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Atlanta, Ga · principal600
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 685 to 750
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Charity clients · 5.0 to unset
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • HNW clients · 131 to 139
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Individual clients · 74 to 78
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $476M to $529M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $647M to $727M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $603M to $675M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $37.9M to $45.1M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $647M to $727M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Jan 12, 2026
  • Accounts · 640 to 685
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 130 to 131
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 73 to 74
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $358M to $476M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 10
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $503M to $647M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $467M to $603M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $29.5M to $37.9M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $503M to $647M
    Oct 21, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
    Dec 19, 2023 to Jan 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 596 to 640
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • HNW clients · 127 to 130
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Individual clients · 67 to 73
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $353M to $358M
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $483M to $503M
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $451M to $467M
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $26.4M to $29.5M
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • RAUM · $483M to $503M
    Jan 29, 2023 to Dec 19, 2023
  • Accounts · 583 to 596
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • HNW clients · 112 to 127
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • Individual clients · 73 to 67
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $301M to $353M
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • Employees · 9 to 10
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $484M to $483M
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $444M to $451M
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $33.1M to $26.4M
    Jan 18, 2023 to Jan 29, 2023
Signals
14 dated events
  • S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $646.5M, up 29% from $502.5M (2024-10-21 to 2024-12-18)
    Dec 18, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Thomas Tyler Zachem (Owner) appeared on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • R••••• J••••• T•••••• H••• (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Sean Jason Spitzer (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • L Melissa Horne (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Edward Mark Abrams (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Paul Adkinson (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • A Marc Azar (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • H Marvin Willis (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-07, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • R••••• J••••• T•••••• H••• (Member) appeared on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Jan 27, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $396.2M, down 30% from $565.1M (2020-10-13 to 2021-03-16)
    Mar 16, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Rosner Debbie Torrance (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2020-07-14, absent 2020-10-13)
    Oct 13, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • William John Lucht (Member) no longer on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2020-01-23, absent 2020-03-03)
    Mar 3, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Dale Bradley Swinsburg (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••• • H••••• W••••• M••••••••• L••
    Jan 23, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
404-874-6244reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/smith-howard-wealth-management-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
S••••H•••••WEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
404-874-6244reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 31, 2026
Contact form
smithhowardwealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$121Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026